Rosebud Fight
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Rosebud Fight is an alternative name for the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud, a significant engagement in the Great Sioux War between U.S. forces and a coalition of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Rosebud
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Rosebud Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosebud Creek Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Lakota Sioux
NERFINISHED
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Northern Arapaho (some participation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignObjective | to force Lakota and Northern Cheyenne onto reservations ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Lakota and Northern Cheyenne warriors dozens killed and wounded
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United States forces dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatant |
Lakota Sioux warriors
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Northern Cheyenne warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Crazy Horse
NERFINISHED
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George Crook NERFINISHED ⓘ Other Lakota and Cheyenne war leaders ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1876-06-17 ⓘ |
| duration | several hours of fighting on 1876-06-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Little Bighorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Montana Territory
NERFINISHED
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Rosebud Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Montana, United States ⓘ |
| nativeSideObjective | to resist U.S. military campaigns and defend their homelands ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier skirmishes in the Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryU.S.Unit | Crook’s column of the U.S. Army GENERATED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to U.S. defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn by preventing Crook from joining other U.S. columns
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halted George Crook’s advance toward the Little Bighorn ⓘ |
| strengthSide |
Lakota and Northern Cheyenne warriors several hundred to over 1,000
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United States forces approximately 1,200–1,300 men ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Native forces maintained control of the field
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U.S. withdrawal from the battlefield ⓘ |
| terrain | broken, hilly country along Rosebud Creek ⓘ |
| theater | Northern Plains theater of the Great Sioux War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponry |
bows, lances, and traditional weapons
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rifles, carbines, and revolvers ⓘ |
| year | 1876 ⓘ |
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